SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - May 13, 2010) - The force was with a lucky San Diego man at Barona Resort & Casino yesterday. Frederick H. of San Diego placed a $3 maximum bet on IGT's Star Wars™ MegaJackpot® penny slot machine and went home $1.2 million richer.
"I usually play video slot machines when I'm out at Barona but as a big fan of the movie the Star Wars slot machine caught my eye," said Fredrick H. a Club Barona member. "I'm so excited about the win and my adrenaline is still really pumping. I don't know how I'm going to spend the jackpot yet but I have lots of ideas!"
In recent weeks, new games and promotions have been implemented to help Barona's players cash in on big pay outs. With the Barona Loose Troop™ and Barona's Certified Manufacturer's Best Payouts program and daily winners, Barona has proven to be the loosest casino in Southern California.
"We've had a big Star Wars week here at Barona,"said Rick Salinas, general manager of Barona Resort & Casino. "This same machine hit the day before our Slot Wars tournament a few days ago, we hosted a Star Wars party pit last Friday and now this big win on the Star Wars progressive. Jackpots aren't just hitting on Star Wars slots though. They are hitting all over the casino. Our slot machines really are the loosest in town."
Wednesday's MegaJackpot® is the second MegaJackpot® over one million dollars to be paid at Barona Casino with the last one being $1.5 million. To date, Barona Resort & Casino has awarded 29 MegaJackpot® prizes totaling nearly $13 million on a variety of IGT progressive systems.
In addition to the 2,000 slots, progressive slots and video poker machines, Barona offers traditional poker and over 75 table games including Blackjack, Pai Gow Poker, Caribbean Stud, Barona Craps, 3 Card Poker, 4 Card Poker, Mississippi Stud, Let It Ride and new chipless table games Barona Roulette, Rapid Baccarat and iTable Blackjack.
The Star Wars™ penny progressive has a starting jackpot of $500,000 and features all of the legendary characters and light saber dueling action fans have come to know and love. The MegaJackpot® is won when five Star Wars™ symbols land on the first payline with maximum credits bet.
Barona offers players exclusive advantages through the Club Barona membership rewards program. Members of Club Barona can earn points that are redeemable for cash back, free merchandise, hotel stays, restaurant meals and golf.
Joining Club Barona is fast, easy and free, giving players an opportunity to earn daily prizes and discounts. Sign up at the Club Barona booth in the casino or online at www.barona.com.
About Barona Resort & Casino
For the last two years in a row in 2008 and 2009, Barona Resort & Casino has won the J.D. Power and Associates Award for the "Highest in Satisfaction in the Southern California Indian Casino Gaming Experience" in the J.D. Power and Associates Southern California Indian Gaming Casino Satisfaction Study.
Barona Resort & Casino blends the best of San Diego's leading resorts with the gaming excitement of Las Vegas. Barona is San Diego's leading destination resort featuring 400 guest rooms and suites, all with beautiful views of the Barona Valley, a variety of award-winning dining options, the AmBience Day Spa, a full-service events center and the 18-hole championship Barona Creek Golf Club, rated the 3rd best resort course in California by Golfweek magazine.
Barona Resort & Casino received the highest numerical score in the proprietary J.D. Power and Associates 2008-2009 Indian Gaming Casino Studies SM-Southern California Region. The 2009 study, which only surveys casinos with a minimum of 1,000 slot machines, is based on 4,452 responses from gaming players who visited an Indian casino in Southern California between December 2008 and May 2009. Proprietary study results are based on experiences and perceptions of consumers surveyed in May 2009. Your experiences may vary. Visit jdpower.com.
For Barona Resort & Casino reservations and information, visit www.barona.com, or call toll free 888-7-BARONA (722-7662).
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Contact Information:
CONTACT:
Audrey Doherty/Jordan Cole
619-236-8397